Country Sausage Mac Casserole Recipes

COUNTRY SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 9x13-inch pan.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Scatter browned sausage evenly over top.
• Blend eggs, 2 1/2 cups milk and mustard and pour over ingredients in the pan.
• Refrigerate overnight (or for 5 hours).
• Blend soup and 1/2 cup milk and pour evenly over the top.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350°F.

KICKED UP SAUSAGE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a large casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Drain well.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, stirring, until browned and the fat is rendered. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan. Add the onions, bell peppers, and 1 teaspoon of the Essence, and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and anise seeds, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
• Melt the remaining stick of butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook over medium heat until thick, 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to let the flour brown. Using a whisk, add the milk in a steady stream and cook, whisking constantly, until thick and smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, and 2 cups of the cheese, and stir well. Add the noodles, cooked sausage and vegetables, and stir well to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup of cheese with the breadcrumbs and remaining 2 teaspoons of Essence. Sprinkle over the macaroni and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Crumble and cook sausage in medium skillet until browned. Drain on paper towels.
• Combine milk, cheese and mustard in saucepan; cook and stir over low heat until cheese melts and mixture is smooth. Stir in sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, green onions and cayenne pepper. Remove from heat.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
• Combine macaroni and cheese mixture in large bowl; toss until well coated. Spoon into greased 2 quart casserole dish.
• Cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Stir, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

COUNTRY SAUSAGE MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In medium skillet, crumble and cook the sausage; drain on paper towels.
• In medium saucepan, combine milk, cheese and mustard; cook and stir over low heat until the cheese melts and the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in sausage, tomatoes,mushrooms, onions and cayenne pepper; remove from heat.
• Cook elbow macaroni and drain.
• In large bowl, combine macaroni and the cheese mixture;gently toss until well coated.
• Spoon into greased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Cover and bake 15-18 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; return to oven, uncovered, for 5 minutes more.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.